Thursday, May 21, 2009

Tomorrow I'll . . .

One day last week, Kyle came out of his room at 6:30 a.m. "Mom, can I get up now? Tomorrow I'll wake up at 7:00."

Kyle is supposed to stay in his room until 7:00 a.m. each morning. But sometimes it's hard for him, especially if he wakes up around 6:00 a.m. We've pretty much handled that problem by getting rid of naps (except about once every 6 to 8 days, as needed -- by Mommy or son).

So, he negotiates. He even went on to say, "I have a plan. I'll wake up at 6, 6, then 7, 7, 7, 7, 7."

Sometimes I stand firm and send him back into his room. But other times I relent when I know that he's been awake a while and has tried to wait for 7:00 a.m. (with his eyes glued to the clock, instead of just closing them and trying to sleep some more).

But that's not the only reason I give in. I give in, because I know it's hard. How many times have I said, "Tomorrow, I'll . . . "

I must be like Kyle. Mike likes to sleep in; I'm an early riser. I try and try to stay in bed as long as I can (past 6:30) but some days I just have to get up and move! So I can sympathize with Kyle. Does he have things he's allowed to do in his room when he wakes up early? Or is he just seeking company at that hour? Well, hopefully this lingers into his school years so you're not having trouble waking him - that would be a plus!